Softball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Malad's 17th in Last 18 Outings

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 @ West Side	22
03/21/25 @ Snake River	21
04/14/25 @ Firth	20
04/12/25 vs North Fremont	20
04/18/25 vs Salmon	17

Malad won the last time they faced Soda Springs and things went their way on Thursday too. The Dragons never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won 18 games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Riglee Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 matches.

In other batting news, Brylee Oglesbee was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Logan Maroney, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Malad kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 13 consecutive contests.

Malad is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Soda Springs, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9.

Malad does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Soda Springs, they will take on West Side at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a six-game losing streak.